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Franklin Mineral Museum
Premier exhibits and mineral collecting
The Franklin Mineral Museum is the area's first mineral museum, and
has been open for more than 30 years.
Recently expanded, it features
superb collections of the minerals found at Franklin and Sterling Hill,
and one of the world's largest fluorescent mineral
exhibits. Collecting
on the Buckwheat dump is also available for a small additional fee.
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The Franklin Mineral
Museum. View looking east. Buckwheat dump is out of view to the right. |
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Mineral cases in
exhibition hall, Franklin Mineral Museum. Some of the finest examples of Franklin-Sterling
minerals are displayed here. |
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Display cases
containing superb willemite, zincite and franklinite specimens. |
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A partial (white
light) view of the 60-foot long fluorescent display at the museum. Additional
views of this fine collection are available on this Website. |
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A partial
(ultraviolet light) view of the 60-foot long fluorescent display at the museum.
Additional
views of this fine collection are available on this Website. |
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Museum Curator Emeritus, Jack Baum, with the
Website author at a recent Franklin Mineral Show. |
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Museum Manager
Doreen Longo at the front counter area of the Franklin Mineral Museum. |
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Curator
John Cianciulli in his office. |
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Nick Zipco, well-known Franklin
miner, is regularly present near the museum's entrance ready to greet visitors. |
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New Jersey Zinc Company photo of Nick
Zipco from the 1930's. |
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Buckwheat Dump, a
favorite local collecting site. Partial view looking north from the bottom. This site
continues to provide the curious with good specimens, including fine fluorescent mineral samples. |
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Buckwheat Dump, a
partial view looking south from the top. |
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Telephone: (973) 827-3481.
Schedule: Open April through November, Monday through Saturday, 10
a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Open March Weekends and
Weekdays by Appointment for Groups. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving. Call
for further schedule details.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 54, Evans Street, Franklin, New Jersey, 07416.
Be sure to also visit the homepage
for the Franklin Mineral Museum.
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